Greg Bradley
May 15, 2023
Arthur Gregory "Greg" Bradley, 64, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023, at his residence in Protection, KS. Born April 2, 1959, at Del Norte, CO, he was the son of Robert Earl and Annie Alforetta (Lambert) Bradley. Greg's stepfather, Rodney Brown of Protection, KS, married Annie in 1963, when Greg...
Erma (Wilson) Allen
Apr 23, 2023
Erma (Wilson) Allen, 89, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023 at her residence in Coldwater, KS. Born June 9, 1933 at Coldwater, KS, she was the daughter of Cecil and Lorena (Griffith) Wilson.
A lifetime resident of Coldwater, KS,...
Bill Rich
Apr 9, 2023
"Bill" William Jack Frankie Rich passed away due to complications with lung cancer in St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, KS on Easter morning, April 9, 2023, at the age of 83. He was born on September 22, 1939, in Ashland, KS to Lloyd and Agidia (Wasinger) Rich and preceded in death by his wife Peggy Alice Rich and...
John Thomas "Tom" Fellers
Apr 2, 2023
John Thomas "Tom" Fellers was born on August 20, 1937, and went to join his Heavenly Father on April 2, 2023.
Tom's life was defined by his commitment to service and to his community, including being elected as the Mayor of Ashland. Through the years, Tom was a member of various committees, including the Kansas Banking Association,...
June L. Cox
Mar 22, 2023
June L. Cox, 96, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS. Born July 28, 1926, at Coldwater, KS, she was the daughter of Fred and Viola Mae (Fisher) Fish.
June was a proud lifetime resident of Coldwater, KS. She graduated from Coldwater High School.
On March 23, 1956, she married...
Ivan Samuel Booth
Mar 14, 2023
Ivan Samuel Booth, 99, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS. Born February 12, 1924, at the family farm north of Wilmore, KS, he was the son of Robert and Effie (Maltby) Booth.
Ivan was a lifetime farmer and rancher in the Wilmore, KS area. He attended Booth Country School and was...
Doris L. Kimberly-Ward
Mar 7, 2023
Doris L. Kimberly-Ward, 78, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the Newton Medical Center in Newton, KS. She was born to Daniel and Viola (Lazroff) McGee on July 14, 1944 at Malta Bend, MO.
Doris's family moved to Protection, KS when she was in second grade. Doris attended Protection High School, graduating in 1962 and attended...
James Ray Dowling
Mar 3, 2023
James Ray Dowling, 88, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at Protection Valley Manor in Protection, KS. Born August 21, 1934 at Milo, OK, he was the son of Artie Frank and Vera Alma (Sims) Dowling.
Ray was a long time resident of Protection, KS, moving there in 1958. He attended Protection First Baptist Church and was...
Alfred Ernest Zimmerman
Jan 29, 2023
Alfred Ernest Zimmerman, 88, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023, at Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. Born September 6, 1934, at Protection, KS, he was the son of Elmer and Erma (Troyer) Zimmerman.
Alfred was a lifetime resident of the Protection, KS area. He attended Murray Country School and graduated from Protection High School in 1953. ...
Donald "Don" Dean Parcel
Jan 26, 2023
Donald "Don" Dean Parcel, 86, went to his Heavenly Mansion on January 26, 2023, after a short illness at Piedmont Hospital in Augusta, GA.
Funeral services were conducted February 2, 2023 at the Grace United Methodist Church in North Augusta, SC.
Don was born January 19, 1937 and lived six miles west of Coldwater, KS. ...
Larry Ross Brennan
Jan 6, 2023
Larry Ross Brennan was born November 2, 1948 in Glendale, California, the oldest son out of five children born to Lewis and Lillian Brennan. He left this life Friday, January 6, 2023 at the age of 74 at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, Kansas.
Larry married Donna Penner in 1977 and to this union two daughters...
Phyllis Jean Sherman
Dec 20, 2022
Phyllis Jean Sherman, 90, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at the Hill Top House in Bucklin, KS. Born August 23, 1932, at Coldwater, KS, she was the daughter of Ben and Edith (Parker) Schultz.
Phyllis was a lifetime resident of the Coldwater, KS area. She attended Coy Country School and graduated as Valedictorian from Coldwater High...
Mary Louise Fitzwater
Nov 29, 2022
Mary Louise Fitzwater, 75, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. Born March 17, 1947, at Overland Park, KS, she was the daughter of John W.H. and Mary Louise (Denney) Mattoon.
Mary graduated from high school in Overland Park, KS and attended Kansas State University. On May 31, 1969, she married...
John Ward Herd
Nov 17, 2022
John Ward Herd died November 17, 2022 at Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born May 31, 1951 at Ashland Hospital to Hern (Looie) Herd and Maureen (Harden) Herd. John was a lifetime resident of Protection, Kansas. He attended Protection Public Schools, graduating from Protection High School in 1969 where he was a standout basketball player. After...
Gay Lyn Unruh
Nov 14, 2022
Gay Lyn Unruh, 65, passed away Monday, November 14, 2022, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. Born December 12, 1956, at Coldwater, KS, she was the daughter of Charles Junior and Lydia Elizabeth "Beth" (Stivers) Hatfield.
Gay Lyn was a lifetime resident of Comanche County, KS and was very proud to call Wilmore, KS home. She...
Nellie Roberta Ellis
Nov 1, 2022
Nellie Roberta Ellis, 94, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS. Born July 13, 1928, in Woods County, OK, she was the daughter of John Westley and Effie (Scates) Hoffman. Growing up, Nellie and her sister, Belle, played guitar and sang at church.
On July 18, 1946, five days after her 18...
John Milford Mcneely
Sep 12, 2022
John Milford McNeely was born February 25, 1932, at the family farmhouse near Quinlan, OK, to his parents William Dexter McNeely and Sarah Ruth Compton McNeely. John was the youngest of seven siblings including Marge, Neel, Jean, Bruce, W.D., and Mary Lou. He went to be with the Lord on September 12, 2022, at age 90.
John...
Tomi Faye Chilek
Jul 15, 2022
Tomi Faye (Huck) Chilek, age 70, of Burleson, Texas, passed away on July 15, 2022. She was very loved and will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by Eugene Huck (father), Luane Huck (mother), and Terrance Huck (brother). She is survived by Albert Chilek (husband), Amy Steinert (daughter), Jean Young (daughter), Darby Lund (daughter), Megan...
Gary Richard Jarnagin
Jun 14, 2022
Gary Richard Jarnagin, 84, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. Born September 22, 1937, at Ashland, KS, he was the son of Richard and Bessie (Nicholas) Jarnagin.
Gary lived in Coldwater, KS, until first grade. In 1944, the family moved to a farm north of Protection, KS. He graduated...
Ronald Mearl Wilcheck
Jun 3, 2022
Ronald Mearl Wilcheck, 81, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022, at Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS.
Born April 7, 1941, at Hutchinson, KS, he was the son of Melvin and Margaret (Billings) Wilcheck. He was the oldest of 3, with 2 brothers, Keith & David. All have preceded him in death.
As a young man,...
